Davis also said that immediately following the 112-102 win Wednesday that gave the Celtics[2] a 56-26 mark for the season, he sat at his locker and thought back to Game 7 of the NBA finals[3] last June when the Celtics came within six minutes of an 18th NBA title before running out of gas against the Lakers.

“I’m excited man,” Davis said. “The regular season is over with. Now it’s time for the postseason. This is what it’s all about. I was just sitting here thinking, ‘Wow, Game 7 I felt like was just yesterday.’ Now, we’re back [in playoffs again. I’m starting my campaign for champagne, trying to get No. 18.”

In playing 40 minutes Monday and 27 minutes Wednesday, Davis said he is in playoff shape and ready to come off the bench and contribute during the playoff run.

“I feel good. I just feel good going into the playoffs,” Davis said. “Everybody is getting healthy. We’re going to have some hard practices and do what we have to do to get ready because I know New York is going to be ready.”

The Celtics playoff run of the last four seasons has coincided with the career of Glen Davis. And every year, Davis has raised his game significantly during the postseason. Davis and Rivers expect the same again this year. More to the point, they NEED Davis to raise his game this year.

“I’m not shooting the ball as much even though I am kind of open,” Davis said. “I’m making the second pass, getting some movement into the games. I’m trying to hold my picks, things like that.

“Just the fact that you are making your own footprint in history. People don’t see that, I see that a lot. Playing for a team like the Celtics and going out there to do something great. I’ll be sitting out, fat on a farm, turn on NBA TV and look at myself 30 years ago and be like ‘Golly, that was exiting.’ I think that’s what it’s about. Here in Boston, you try and win more than one championship. You win one and it’s OK, you win two you’ll be a hero here. There’s something about the postseason that I love man. You’ve got to bring you’re a game. It’s time to bring you’re ‘A’ game.’